Museo della Musica - Two bookcase doors with shelves of music books

Stanislao Mattei's daring rescue saved Father Martini's precious collection from Napoleon's troops. Under the cover of night, Mattei spirited hundreds of volumes from the San Francesco convent, transferring them to his own home and claiming they were his personal library. This bold act ensured the survival of this invaluable collection, represented here by. (Inv. B 33134-33135)